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3 more Mainers have died and another 1,555 coronavirus cases reported across the state

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Fire destroys 2-story farmhouse in Abbot

ABBOT — An old two-story farmhouse in Abbot was destroyed when an indoor wood stove sparked a fire that enveloped the structure Tuesday afternoon.

Maine CDC and Maine Department of Education revise COVID-19 Guidance for schools to support in-person learning during Omicron surge

AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the Maine Department of Education announced today further revisions to the Maine CDC’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for responding to COVID-19 in schools.

Resourceful fox climbs an apple tree to grab a winter snack

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff When Laurie and Norm Turner began building their home in Medford 15 years ago, they designed it so they could sit at the kitchen table and watch birds and other wildlife through the windows.

Penobscot County hires Bangor firm to take on overcrowded jail project

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County has selected a Bangor firm to oversee the design and budgeting for a project that will add 100 beds to its chronically overcrowded jail and include a number of renovations to the more than 160-year-old facility.

Masons provide 250 meals with Santa Project

Abner Wade Lodge in Sangerville started the Santa Project in 2009, headed up by W.

1,377 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine

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Evans introduces bill to advance affordable health care coverage

AUGUSTA – Rep.

Hunter shakes off illness to shoot 215-pound ‘COVID buck

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Chris Richards grew up in Dixfield immersed in Maine’s hunting and fishing culture.

Lincoln Street property to be demolished

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Nearly a month after the Dover-Foxcroft Selectboard authorized the demolition and removal of structures on the property at 72 Lincoln St.

Dirigo Reads to add schools for 2022-23

BANGOR – Dirigo Reads, a program that aims to put a book in the hands of every Maine first grader each month during the school year by 2025, is looking to increase the number of schools that will participate in the program during the next school year.

20 more Mainers have died and another 1,779 coronavirus cases reported since the weekend

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Rats may already be living in your house this winter

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Just like people, rats avoid the cold of a Maine winter by going inside.

Pleasant River Headwaters Forest to be conserved through grant funding

Fifteen projects totaling $619,000 will conserve more than 50,000 acres and create land conservation easements across the state with funding through Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Land Protection grant program.

PCSWCD offers online pre-sale for fruit trees

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Each year Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District has a tree & plant sale fundraiser that offers different varieties of locally-grown fruit trees, flowers, and herbs.

Dangerously cold temperatures expected in Maine Tuesday

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Coming off the heels of a winter storm that hammered parts of the state with more than a foot of snow, Maine will see bitterly cold temperatures on Tuesday.

Maine DOE and MCCS partner to offer free college courses for adult ed students

Maine adults seeking to pursue college have a new option to jumpstart their education with support from their local Maine adult education program.

4 more Mainers have died and another 1,203 coronavirus cases reported across the state

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